An earthquake, felt as far away as Kathmandu, Nepal, killed at least nine people on Tuesday in the Himalayan region of Tibet, in southwest China, according to Chinese state media. “Many buildings” collapsed.
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January 7, 2025 – 04:30
(Keystone-ATS) According to the Xinhua news agency, citing the earthquake bureau of the Tibet Autonomous Region, people were “killed in three communes”.
The US Geological Survey (USGS) said the magnitude of the earthquake was 7.1 and its epicenter was in a desert area in Tibet, 93 kilometers from the northeastern Nepalese town of Lobuche. , more than 200 kilometers from Kathmandu, in the heart of the Himalayas.
Nepalese authorities said they were checking whether he had caused any damage in the capital. “It shook pretty hard here. Everyone is awake, but we are not aware of any damage at the moment,” said an official in the Namche region.
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